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PlaceHodor — WordPress 404 Error Plugin

by xuxu.fr · WordPress.org page

v1.4.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 5.6+

PlaceHodor has 40+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,500 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 15, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

PlaceHodor at a glance

Active installs
40+
Total downloads
4,500
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is PlaceHodor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

PlaceHodor reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • Great for Replacing Broken External Image

    Very useful to instant replace broken external images Thanks

    Gerry Martinez
  • Good for avoiding 404 ...

    ... on broken images or images removed from Media Library. Little enhancement suggestion: Option for something like a little JS-snippet, that removes the former figcaption if set. (just a simple nextsibling and remove combination) Nice :)

    elschnuppero
  • Very good plugin !

    I like the fact that it is suitable for Elementor.

    fpesseas

Where PlaceHodor ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that PlaceHodor appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best 404 Error Plugins #51 by tag, not in search #85

Details

Substitute/replace missing images by a default image. The plugin will (try to) display/generate the good size (width and height) of the missing image.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings PlaceHodor competes in

Tags

  • 404
  • image
  • missing
  • placeholder
  • thumbnail

More from xuxu.fr

Version
1.4.0
Last updated
Jun 15, 2025
First published
Jul 16, 2021
Requires WordPress
4.8
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

PlaceHodor FAQ

How many active installs does PlaceHodor have?

WordPress.org reports 40+ active installs for PlaceHodor as of September 7, 2026.

Is PlaceHodor still maintained?

The last release was on June 15, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is PlaceHodor free?

PlaceHodor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does PlaceHodor rank among 404 Error Plugins?

PlaceHodor is #85 in the WordPress.org 404 Error Plugins ranking.